Breastfeeding Tattoos: Inked Odes to Lactating Ladies (Photos)

Breastfeeding is a fleeting experience, one that mothers usually only participate in for a year or two per child. It is a practice that is short lived and by design; mother’s milk is there to build the foundation on which the babies can grow. But with all good things that don’t last, participants want to remember that time and capture it for prosperity. And what better way than via a permanent tattoo on your body. Sha!

Along with butterflies, frolicking dolphins, lover’s names, and cherry blossoms, there is an interesting trend of tattoos paying tribute to breastfeeding. A variety of moms have opted to get inked with simple minimalist breastfeeding icons to tough rockabilly chicks cradling their baby – it runs the gamut.

The fabulous site Nursing Freedom has a large collection “For those among us who celebrate our lives with tattoos,” of not just breastfeeding tattoos but ones celebrating parenthood in general. They really have one of the best collections out there. But to get an idea of the breastfeeding tattoo, here are ten samples of lactating love right here:

Picasso 1 of 10

This mom, who reportedly practiced extended breastfeeding, got a gorgeous rendition of Picasso's "Maternity, 1905." tattooed on her arm.

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